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aphetize

/ˈæ.fəˌtaɪz/

aphetize verb: to shorten by aphesis.

Verb

aphetize (third-person singular simple present aphetizes, present participle aphetizing, simple past and past participle aphetized)

  1. (transitive) To shorten by aphesis.

Forms of aphetize

third-person singular presentaphetizes
present participleaphetizing
past participleaphetized
pastaphetized

Origin of aphetize

aphesis or aphetic + -ize.

Questions about aphetize

What does aphetize mean?
Aphetize means to shorten by aphesis.
What part of speech is aphetize?
Aphetize is a verb.
How do you pronounce aphetize?
Aphetize is pronounced /ˈæ.fəˌtaɪz/.
What is the past tense of aphetize?
The past tense of aphetize is aphetized.

Words near aphetize in the dictionary

  1. aphetic
  2. aphetically
  3. aphetise
  4. aphetism
  5. aphetisms
  6. aphetize
  7. aphetized
  8. aphetizes
  9. aphetizing
  10. aphicidal
  11. aphicide

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